Ryan Palmer (1st/-10) holds the 36-hole lead/co-lead at the Valero Texas Open for the ninth time in an individual stroke-play event on the PGA Tour (2-for-8 to date. He won his first two attempts at the 2008 Ginn sur Mer Classic and the 2010 Sony Open in Hawaii.
Along with teammate Jon Rahm, carried the 36-hole lead to victory at the 2019 Zurich Classic of New Orleans – the most recent of his four PGA Tour victories.
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He has just one bogey through 36 holes (No. 13/R1).
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He is in search of his first top-10 finish since the 2021 Zurich Classic of New Orleans (with teammate Jon Rahm). His last top-10 finish in an individual stroke-play event came at the 2021 Farmers Insurance Open (T2).
Palmer will join Jordan Spieth (2021) and Andrew Landry (2018) as the third Texan to win the Valero Texas Open in the last four editions of the event (Corey Conners/Canada/2019).
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He has already secured a spot in next week’s Masters Tournament field.
Anirban Lahiri slipped after a strong start and Friday’s 1-over par pulled him down to T27 and 3-under par.
Making his 500th Tour start, Matt Kuchar sits T2 following rounds of 67-69; scoring breakdown through two rounds (Nos. 1-13/Even par, Nos. 14-18/8-under).
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Kevin Chappell (T2) trails by two after turning in the round of the day with a 7-under 65. The 2017 Valero Texas Open champion would become the ninth multiple winner of the event.
Making his 105th Tour start, Dylan Frittelli (T2) is in search of his second victory (2019 John Deere Classic).
Leaderboard heading into the weekend @ValeroTXOpen:
1. @RyanPalmerPGA -10
T2. @Kevin_Chappell -8
T2. Matt Kuchar
T2. @Dylan_Frittelli
T5. @JJSpaun -7
T5. @Lucas_Glover_
T5. Charles Howell III
T5. @GaryWoodland
T5. Brendon Todd
T10. Three players tied -6— PGA TOUR (@PGATOUR) April 2, 2022
With rounds of 72-73, Rory McIlroy missed cut in his second Valero Texas Open appearance (2nd/2013).
Bryson DeChambeau missed cut for the third time in as many attempts at the Valero Texas Open (2016/74-73, 2017/73-77, 2022/73-76).
A week before defending his Masters Tournament title, Hideki Matsuyama withdrew during the second round with a neck injury.
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